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9 September 2009
Chicago, Mississippi Meet in Riley & Corritore's
Music
Dave Riley and Bob Corritore’s sophomore album, Lucky To Be Living, is a
natural progression of the duo’s five-year musical and personal relationship
that developed out of the Deep South. The duo plays powerful down home
blues deeply rooted in the Chicago and Mississippi styles that represent
Corritore and Riley’s respective upbringings.
Their instinctive blues chemistry and enduring friendship prompts wild, fun and
enthusiastic performances. Riley’s raspy Mississippi voice, articulate down home
blues guitar, and rowdy, personable, original songs combine with Corritore's
passionate, blues seasoned, full-toned harmonica for an engaging performance
that entertains both the blues novice and the seasoned listener.
Highly celebrated and world traveled with many festival appearances under their
belts, Riley and Corritore’s debut album, Travelin’ The Dirt Road, released in
September 2007, received much critical acclaim. It was a 2008 Blues Music Award
Nominee for Acoustic Album of The Year and Blues Blast Music Award Nominee for
Best Traditional Blues Recording. Also produced by Bob Corritore, Lucky To Be
Living continues in the same traditional vein upholding the tradition of the
legendary Jelly Roll Kings with four Riley originals as well as songs by Riley’s
friends, Frank Frost, John Weston and Fred James.
Says Bob Corritore: "Dave Riley and I are proud of this new album. We were
delighted at how the debut CD was accepted and we feel this one takes it a few
steps farther. In addition to being my musical partner, Dave Riley is my neighbor
and everyday friend. We hope that the folks who pick this CD can sense the joy
and excitement we felt in making it."
Hattiesburg and Chicago Natives
Dave Riley was Born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Dave spent his early years
learning Gospel. Barely a teenager he moved to Chicago and ended up living on
the westside near Maxwell Street where he was steeped in the blues. It wasn't
until he was drafted to serve in Vietnam that he began to take the blues
seriously.
During the time he served in the army he was exposed to many types of music,
not only the blues but also big band, rock ‘n’ roll, and jazz. He ended up playing
in a military band, which traveled from base to base entertaining the troops and
sometimes became the opening act for USO shows.
Dave Riley met up with Blues legends Sam Carr, Frank Frost, and John Weston,
and revitalized his career in the mid 90s and they formed a friendship and a
music bond which would lead Dave back to the Delta and back into Blues full time.
Dave has been playing music in the Delta and taking the Delta back to Chicago
just like all those Blues men before him. Dave Riley has a highly acclaimed CD,
"Whiskey, Money, And Women" out on the Fedora record label.
Bob Corritore grew up in Chicago. He fell in with the blues early on, taking up
harmonica at age 13, and learning the harmonica style that gave the city its
great blues tradition. A student of Big Walter Horton, Little Willie Anderson, Louis
Myers, Big Leon Brooks, and others, Bob played around Chicago with some of the
greatest of that city's bluesmen, until relocating in Phoenix in 1981.
Upon landing in Arizona, Bob's blues influence immediately affected the town,
recruiting his friend Louisiana Red to relocate to Phoenix for a period in the early
80's. Bob also has worked extensively with the late Chico Chism, as well as Big
Pete Pearson, Henry Gray, Robert Lockwood, Jr., Jimmy Rogers, Tail Dragger,
Chief Schabuttie Gilliame, Janiva Magness, Tommy Dukes, and others. For a
complete history of Bob Corritore, visit his website.
Bob's long career in the blues has seen him in many other roles. Bob started his
own label in Chicago in the late 1970s, called Blues Over Blues, which is now part
of the Earwig Records catalog. Bob hosts the weekly radio program Those
Lowdown Blues on KJZZ in Phoenix, Arizona, and is the owner of the Rhythm
Room, 1019 E. Indian School Road in Phoenix.
As a recording artist, Bob appears on 32 CDs. Bob has a highly acclaimed solo
album, "Bob Corritore's All-Star Blues Sessions" on the HighTone label. Bob's
productions have appeared on 34 albums/CDs already released, and many more
yet unreleased but forthcoming. Bob Corritore is an impresario of Chicago Blues,
and his enthusiasm for the genre spreads to all areas of this wonderful music.
Text courtesy of Blind Raccoon
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